Display rack



J. F. GORMAN. DISPLAY RACK. APPLICATION mmuov. :4, 1921. .1 42 3 417; PatentedJuly 18, 1922.

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' ATTORNEY J. F. GORMAN.

DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 14, 192i.

L LZSAEITF ATTORNEY Patented July 18, 1922.

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PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN GORMAN, OF SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

DISPLAY RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 18, 1922.

Application filed November 14, 1921. Serial No. 514,960.

such as canned goods and the like, may be displayed in an advantageous manner.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a rackwhich may. be collapsed when not in use so as to reduce its size and permit of its being stored in a relatively small space, provision being made for arranging the rack in proper form to support the displayed articles, as the said rack is extended.

Another object is the provision of a rack which may be extended wider at the bottom than at the top, so as to accommodate different sized articles.

A further object is the provision of a display rack upon which shoes may be displayed to thebest advantage without turniug them over, or taking up the time of a salesman, the entire shoe being displayed so that a customer may readily determine the style which suits him best.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a rack which may accommodate upon a relatively small amount of floor space, a large quantity of goods, which when displayed by other methods would require many times the amount oi floor space. By adding additional tiers on each side of the rack, additional shoes may be displayed without increasing the amount of floor space required, while a still further increase in display may be made by increasing the height of the rack to the number of tiers on each side, without adding to the floor space.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a rack from which the shoes may be removed quickly and conveniently without disturbing any other pair of shoes upon the rack, the pitch at which the shoes are supported being such that the tops of the said-shoes point upwardly and outwardly so as to permit of their convenient removal.

WVith the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims. In the drawings I Figure 1 is a side elevation of a display rack embodying the invention and shown extended.

Figure 2 is an end view'of the same.

Figure 3 is a. central vertical sectional.

view showing bydotted lines the, position of the shoes supported upon the rack.

Figure a is an end view with the rack collapsed.

Referring in detail to the drawings,

wherein like characters of reference. denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates the center section of the rack which is made up of end bars 11 and horizontally arranged bars 12, which connect the end bars. These last mentioned bars are preferably rectangular in cross section.

The rack further includes outer sections 13 which are positioned upon opposite sides of the inner section and which include vertically arranged end bars 14 which also serve as legs to support the rack. These end bars are connected by horizontally arranged bars 15. which like the bars 12 are cross sectionally rectangular.

The inner and outer sections are connected by arms 16. These arms have their outer ends secured to the bars 14.- of the outer sections of the rack and extend upwardly and inwardly and have their inner ends provided with longitudinally arranged slots 17. These slots are adapted to receive screws 18 which extend "from the end bars 11 of the inner section and which carry thumb nuts 19.

When in use, the rack sections are extended as illustrated in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings. When in this extended position, the inner section of the rack is elevated above the plane of the outer sections due to the inclination of the arms 16. This positions the bars 12 above the bars 15 so that the shoes or other displayed goods are arranged at an incline. When the rack is used for the display of shoes, the heels of the latter are engaged over the bars 12 of the inner section where they are securely held in place in a manner to permit them to be easily and quickly removed. By arranging the bars 12 and 15 in the position shown, the angle at which the shoes are held is such that the heel portions of the uppers of the said shoes extend upwardly andyoutwardly so that the latter be conveniently grasped for the removal of the shoes. firmly in place by the heel, Whether the latter be a low or a high heel. In the case of package goods the same may be arranged at an incline with the label outermost so that the said label may be conveniently read. If desired, the npper portion of the rack may be extended to a lesser width than the lower portion "so that shoes or goods of different sizes may be displayed:

lVhen the rack is notin'use the same may be collapsed by loosening the thumb nuts and moving the sections inwardly. During this movement the inner section 11 is moved downwardly between the outer sections softhat the space necessa i'yfor tlie acconimodat'ion oi. the rack \Vlll 'be this restricted. c

The invention is susceptible of various changesin its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the rig'l'i t'isherein reserved to make such changes as properly fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

They are retained Having described the invention What is claimed is i l. A display rack comprising an inner section, outersections located upon opposite sides of the inner section, each of said sec- 'tionsincluding vertically disposed end members and horizontally disposed bars connecting the end members and relatively slidable means connecting the said end members oteachsection; whereby thesections may be spaced apart and the inner section elevated, or the said sections arranged in contact and the inner section lowered.

2.-Adisp1ayrack comprising an inner section, outer sections located upon opposite sides of the inner section, each of said sections'including vertically disposed end meni bers and horizontally dispose'd'bars connecting the end members, inwardly and upwardly inclined arms having their outer ends secured tothe outer sections and their inner endsslotted, adjusting screwscarried by the-inner section andpassing through the slots of the inclined arms, whereby the sections may be spaced apart and the inner section elevated. or saidsections arranged in contactand the inner section lowered.

In testimony whereof I affix my si mature.

JOHN ne'oRMA use 

